This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority's (CCRTA) purchase of 13-35 diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace 13-29 and 30 diesel buses. The $14,613,149 award will also cover the acquisition of tools, equipment, and workforce development initiatives to support the hybrid bus fleet...
The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) received a $6,857,205 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on April 8, 2021 to support operating assistance through September 10, 2021. The funding was provided under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), which makes federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in...
The Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) was awarded a $2,454,400 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to replace existing revenue vehicles, perform building repairs, and upgrade software. The local match of 20% ($613,600) is funded by the MA RTACAP program. Specifically, the grant will be used to procure replacement heavy-duty transit buses, install aftermarket bus accessories, conduct building repairs such as repaving, plumbing work, and...
This $13,528,802 Federal Transit Administration Formula Grant awarded on April 30, 2025 will enable the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (the Awardee) to perform annual preventive maintenance activities for the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority's (the Subrecipient) fleet of ferries. The grant is funded through the FTA's State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), which provides formula funding to maintain existing public transportation infrastructure,...
This is a $12,004,788 Formula Grant award provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program. The grant will fund operating assistance for four rural public transit systems - the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA), Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA), Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), and Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) - as well as intercity bus carriers providing rural services in...
This $3.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and vehicle procurement for the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. $2 million will support fixed route and paratransit services from July 2021 to June 2025. An additional $1.7 million will fund preventative maintenance of BRTA's vehicle fleet, equipment, and facilities...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received a $1,602,576 Formula Grant award on September 15, 2022 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support MassDOT's 2023 Unified Planning Work Program, which involves transportation planning activities for the Cape Cod region. Specifically, the grant will fund work by the Cape Cod Commission to develop regional transportation plans and programs...
This $11,215,114 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides operating assistance to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and its sub-recipients to maintain and continue safe and effective transit services for rural and non-urbanized areas of the state. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive...
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) received a $5.99 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 20, 2021. The grant funds will support operating assistance activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic through September 30, 2029. Specifically, the WRTA will use the funds for eligible expenses associated with continuing...
This $1,344,355 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will provide funding to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) in Massachusetts. The grant supports a variety of capital projects, including preventative maintenance, ADA paratransit services, engineering design for bus support equipment and facilities, lease of capital maintenance items, vehicle acquisitions, and rehabilitation/renovation of bus...